How do you manage your book wishlist? - Page 2

ZodWallop · 05-30-2022, 12:51 AM

I mostly use ereaderiq. I have SO many books, I can wait for stuff to go on sale.

drofgnal · 05-30-2022, 04:49 AM

A combination of Amazon and Goodreads.

Fbone · 05-30-2022, 01:55 PM

Wishlist on Amazon. Several are exclusive to Amazon. Previously, I used Goodreads.

Ashjuk · 05-31-2022, 04:24 AM

I don't have a wish list. I pick what to to read based on reviews, and current news.

For instance, I read a couple of books recently about Ernest Shackleton as a result of the discovery of the Endurance in Antarctica.

I am currently reading We Own This City by Justin Fenton, the TV series of this is being broadcast at the moment.

4691mls · 06-02-2022, 04:38 PM

I mostly read library books so I keep a wishlist on Overdrive.

I also keep wishlists at the stores I shop from. Occasionally I'll scroll through to see if any of the books are on sale.

Joliet Jake · 06-02-2022, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karellen

I colour code my entries in Calibre as you can see in the image...

Purple = Stub file and means book to purchase
Red = eBook I have, but am yet to still fix and read
Green = ebook I have fixed and read.

How did you color code your books?

ownedbycats · 06-02-2022, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

How did you color code your books?

Calibre Preferences > Look & Feel > Column Colouring.

Karellen · 06-02-2022, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

How did you color code your books?

Just like @ownedbycats writes.

I based my rules on Tags that I have added to each entry. See image...

haertig · 06-03-2022, 01:03 PM

I have a couple of different Calibre libraries to keep things separate: Novels, Reference Books, Wanted, ...

I add books I want to buy (or borrow from the library) to "Wanted". I use Calibre's "Add An Empty Book" feature and then manually type in the title, author and series. Then I download metadata and a book cover for it. The metadata usually includes a link to at least Amazon to buy the book. The Calibre "Overdrive" plug-in adds links to my local libraries where I can borrow it from (I haven't used this plug-in recently, but I assume it still includes this function). For future release books, I manually populate Calibre's "Publication Date" field with the planned release date for the book, so I know when to start looking for it. Sometimes there is no metadata available for a future release yet, and in that case I just have a Calibre-generated cover with the title and authors name. But that's good enough to keep the book on my radar screen.

Also, as soon as I learn of a future release that I am interested in, I search all my Overdrive libraries to see if any of them have it listed yet. If they do, I put a hold on the book (you can do that even for books not released yet). If I later decide that I'd rather buy the book, I delete the library hold. If you catch future releases early enough, you get a good place on the waiting list and don't end up seeing "You are number 129 for 1 copy" when you create the hold after everyone else on the planet has learned of the new books release.

haertig · 06-03-2022, 01:34 PM

Kind of in the same vein as "alternate uses for Calibre" in tracking my wish list, I also use Calibre to track some of the piano sheet music I play. I keep a PDF copy of each piece, and a URL that links to a video (typically on YouTube) of someone performing the exact version of the piece that is in the PDF. It sometimes helps in the initial learning phase for a new piece to see the music ("View PDF in Browser" in Calibre-Web) while listening to it (Click on "URL" in Calibre-Web). The built-in webserver in Calibre may provide these same features, but I use the third-party Calibre-Web personally. I set the color of the Calibre-generated book cover based on the difficulty level of the piece (beige for easy, blue for moderate, gray for difficult).

leebase · 06-03-2022, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Mostly out of curiosity.

I mostly just have a bookmark folder full of links, and also use the wishlist function on Kobo and Amazon. It's a bit of a mess, really.

I have a note in my OneNote system that has all the books I've read and my To Be Read list

ps67 · 06-04-2022, 01:18 AM

I use a directory on my PC called "comprabili" (translation "buyable") where there are printed in pdf the pages of the books I want to buy on Kobo or Amazon site. There are also music, clothing, ecc. Sometimes I use text files or spreadsheet.

mike_bike_kite · 06-22-2022, 09:25 AM

I have lots of pieces of paper with lists of books to read. Sadly I often loose these lists and then rewrite them from memory. This acts as a random filter to hopefully just keep the books that I think are most interesting to me. Every blue moon I take the current (not yet lost) list and enter all the books onto my Amazon wish list.

I then usually acquire ebooks by various means and then read them on my kindle. If I really like a book then I tend to buy the physical copy. I prefer to buy books used as it just looks a bit wrong having lots of new unopened books in your bookcases though I do buy new from Amazon if they're not available used.

Paperbackstash · 06-23-2022, 04:02 PM

I have some wishlist exclusive shelves on Goodreads, but also two wishlists on amazon. They don't match, it depends on what I'm using to find it.

graycyn · 06-26-2022, 07:32 PM

My ebook wishlist is on Overdrive. As library loans come in, I remove them from the wish list. When I get the urge to see what the latest from my favorite author might be, I search on Overdrive, if I find anything, I add it to the list, OR, if I have any hold space free, I put a hold on it. Simple as that.

I do sometimes add books to my Kindle, Kobo, or Google wish lists, but truth is, I rarely use those lists.

06-03-2022, 01:34 PM	#25
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,897 Karma: 31522252 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Fire HD8 Gen7, Moto G7, Sansa Clip v2, Ruizu X26	Kind of in the same vein as "alternate uses for Calibre" in tracking my wish list, I also use Calibre to track some of the piano sheet music I play. I keep a PDF copy of each piece, and a URL that links to a video (typically on YouTube) of someone performing the exact version of the piece that is in the PDF. It sometimes helps in the initial learning phase for a new piece to see the music ("View PDF in Browser" in Calibre-Web) while listening to it (Click on "URL" in Calibre-Web). The built-in webserver in Calibre may provide these same features, but I use the third-party Calibre-Web personally. I set the color of the Calibre-generated book cover based on the difficulty level of the piece (beige for easy, blue for moderate, gray for difficult). Attached Thumbnails

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05-30-2022, 12:51 AM	#16
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,479 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	I mostly use ereaderiq. I have SO many books, I can wait for stuff to go on sale.

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drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,403 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	A combination of Amazon and Goodreads.

05-30-2022, 01:55 PM	#18
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Wishlist on Amazon. Several are exclusive to Amazon. Previously, I used Goodreads.

05-31-2022, 04:24 AM	#19
Ashjuk Fanatic Posts: 500 Karma: 3498633 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, Sony PRS 600/650	I don't have a wish list. I pick what to to read based on reviews, and current news. For instance, I read a couple of books recently about Ernest Shackleton as a result of the discovery of the Endurance in Antarctica. I am currently reading We Own This City by Justin Fenton, the TV series of this is being broadcast at the moment.

06-02-2022, 04:38 PM	#20
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I mostly read library books so I keep a wishlist on Overdrive. I also keep wishlists at the stores I shop from. Occasionally I'll scroll through to see if any of the books are on sale.

06-03-2022, 01:03 PM	#24
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,897 Karma: 31522252 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Fire HD8 Gen7, Moto G7, Sansa Clip v2, Ruizu X26	I have a couple of different Calibre libraries to keep things separate: Novels, Reference Books, Wanted, ... I add books I want to buy (or borrow from the library) to "Wanted". I use Calibre's "Add An Empty Book" feature and then manually type in the title, author and series. Then I download metadata and a book cover for it. The metadata usually includes a link to at least Amazon to buy the book. The Calibre "Overdrive" plug-in adds links to my local libraries where I can borrow it from (I haven't used this plug-in recently, but I assume it still includes this function). For future release books, I manually populate Calibre's "Publication Date" field with the planned release date for the book, so I know when to start looking for it. Sometimes there is no metadata available for a future release yet, and in that case I just have a Calibre-generated cover with the title and authors name. But that's good enough to keep the book on my radar screen. Also, as soon as I learn of a future release that I am interested in, I search all my Overdrive libraries to see if any of them have it listed yet. If they do, I put a hold on the book (you can do that even for books not released yet). If I later decide that I'd rather buy the book, I delete the library hold. If you catch future releases early enough, you get a good place on the waiting list and don't end up seeing "You are number 129 for 1 copy" when you create the hold after everyone else on the planet has learned of the new books release.

06-04-2022, 01:18 AM	#27
ps67 Guru Posts: 755 Karma: 7025494 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Elipsa, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Inkpad Color	I use a directory on my PC called "comprabili" (translation "buyable") where there are printed in pdf the pages of the books I want to buy on Kobo or Amazon site. There are also music, clothing, ecc. Sometimes I use text files or spreadsheet.

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mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	I have lots of pieces of paper with lists of books to read. Sadly I often loose these lists and then rewrite them from memory. This acts as a random filter to hopefully just keep the books that I think are most interesting to me. Every blue moon I take the current (not yet lost) list and enter all the books onto my Amazon wish list. I then usually acquire ebooks by various means and then read them on my kindle. If I really like a book then I tend to buy the physical copy. I prefer to buy books used as it just looks a bit wrong having lots of new unopened books in your bookcases though I do buy new from Amazon if they're not available used.

06-23-2022, 04:02 PM	#29
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,656 Karma: 20102554 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3 & 5, Fire HD 8 & 10	I have some wishlist exclusive shelves on Goodreads, but also two wishlists on amazon. They don't match, it depends on what I'm using to find it.

06-26-2022, 07:32 PM	#30
graycyn Wizard Posts: 1,591 Karma: 11722446 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma, Kindle Oasis 2	My ebook wishlist is on Overdrive. As library loans come in, I remove them from the wish list. When I get the urge to see what the latest from my favorite author might be, I search on Overdrive, if I find anything, I add it to the list, OR, if I have any hold space free, I put a hold on it. Simple as that. I do sometimes add books to my Kindle, Kobo, or Google wish lists, but truth is, I rarely use those lists.